No. 15/17 West Virginia (5-1, 2-1) is coming off its first loss of the season on the road against No. 18/20 Texas Tech (5-1, 2-1), but that performance must stay in Lubbock and the Mountaineers must move forward.

The Mountaineers got behind early and was never able to get any momentum, but in football there is room for excuses, senior quarterback Geno Smith said. And it's gut-check time for this team after running into a buzz saw in Lubbock.